Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Barbados
Barbados: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was 0.5281 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Barbados, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Barbados stood at 0.5281.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Barbados peaked at 6.59 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -9.27, in 2013.
That places Barbados 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.36 | — |
| 1996 | 3.84 | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 5.73 | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 6.59 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 5.85 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 5.24 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 4.09 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | -5.14 | -225.9% |
| 2003 | -2.96 | -42.4% |
| 2004 | -2.95 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | -3.23 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | -3.9 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | -5.36 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | -5.02 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | -7.27 | +44.9% |
| 2010 | -8.22 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | -3.95 | -52.0% |
| 2012 | -7.38 | +86.8% |
| 2013 | -9.27 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | -6.61 | -28.7% |
| 2015 | -7.86 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | -4.59 | -41.6% |
| 2017 | -3.66 | -20.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3206 | -91.2% |
| 2019 | 2.85 | -988.4% |
| 2020 | -3.31 | -216.1% |
| 2021 | -3.64 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | -1.75 | -52.0% |
| 2023 | -1.58 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | -0.8426 | -46.8% |
| 2025 | -0.3297 | -60.9% |
| 2026 | 0.0677 | -120.5% |
| 2027 | 0.277 | +309.3% |
| 2028 | 0.2862 | +3.3% |
| 2029 | 0.4712 | +64.6% |
| 2030 | 0.5281 | +12.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.5281 is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.33. (48 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.5281 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.57. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +988.4% | -0.3206 | 2.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 | 3.84 | 6.59 | 5 |
| 2000s | -2.65 | -7.27 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.9 | -9.27 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 | -3.64 | 0.4712 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.5281 | 0.5281 | 0.5281 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2009)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Barbados?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Barbados was 0.5281 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 1998.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.27 in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Barbados ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October